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Taichi Yagami and his sister, Hikari Yagami, sat in the living room, staring at the TV. Nothing was on.
" Why is there never anything on during the weekends?" Taichi whined. Hikari
shook her head.
" I don't know. It always seems to do that. Hey, where's mom?" Taichi looked
around from his spot at the couch.
" I thought she was cooking." Taichi paused for a moment to listen." Sound's
like she's on the phone." There was the sound of Mrs.Yagami hanging up the
phone. Mrs.Yagami walked into the room, and Hikari and Taichi looked up.
" Kids, I just called an old friend of mine, Marie Ichijouji, and we're
heading over their for dinner. We haven't seen each other in years, and we
have some knowledge on cooking to swap. Plus, she's got some other problems.
So, I expect you to be on your best behavior, understand?" Taichi and Hikari
dully nodded, already too shocked to talk. Mrs.Yagami walked away, and then
looked back.
" We're leaving in about an hour, so get ready. Now." Taichi and Hikari got
off the couch, and dully walked to Taichi's room.
Once inside, they both sat down on Taichi's bed.
" Oh man, this isn't going to be good. Ken just started to be good and help
out, but I still don't trust him. I don't even know why. I wonder what it's
going to be like....." Hikari muttered. Taichi stared.
" Don't worry, I bet Ken's getting the same boring talk from his folks, too."
Taichi laughed along with Hikari for a while.
With Ken
Ken sat in his room, in his computer chair, listening to music, still boiling with pure anger and pain. He left. It had been 18 days ago, but Ken was still angry. He left him. His own father deserted him. Ken had the headphones on, the music in his ears pounding his skull. He didn't want to disturb his mom with loud music, so he bought headphones. His mom walked into the room, and Ken stopped the music and took the headphones off.
" Ken, honey, an old friend is coming over. You might not remember her, but
you might remember her son and her daughter. When she used to come over, you'd
all play together. Her name is Mrs.Yagami, and Taichi and Hikari are coming
over with her. So, you can listen to music now, but try and interact with
them. Okay, sweetie?" Ken smiled and nodded.
" Okay, mama, I will." Ken answered. Mrs.Ichijouji smiled and walked out,
shutting the door. Ken's smiled dropped. He didn't remember. He could never
remember anything good. Ken sighed, and then realized one thing that made his
eyes widen. Hikari. Hikari was a DD, and Taichi was her older brother. And
according to some people, Taichi was overprotective. So, he'd have to be on
his toes when they got there. Ken sighed and shoved the headphones back on,
cranking the music so it pounded his head. It made him feel better when he
could just listen with no other noises, and the music drowned all the noises
out. Wormmon was at Daisuke's, having a slumber party with Veemon and Daisuke.
Ken turned the song back to number one, and started listening with his eyes
closed, leaning back in his chair with his hands behind his head.
He's drunk again, it's time to fight,
She must have done something wrong tonight
The living room becomes a boxing ring
It's time to run when you see him clenching his hands
She's just a woman...Never again
I hear her scream from down the hall,
Amazing she can even talk at all
She cries to me, " Go back to bed"
I'm terrified that she'll wind up dead in his hands
She's just a woman...never again
Been there before but not like this
Seen it before but not like this
Never before have I seen it this bad
She's just a woman....Never again.
Just tell the nurse you slipped and fell,
It starts to sting as it starts to swell,
She looks at you....She wants the truth,
It's right out there in the waiting room with those hands,
Lookin' just as sweet as he can....Never again
Been there before but not like this
Seen it before but not like this
Never before have I seen it this bad
She's just a woman....Never again.
Father's a name you haven't earned yet
You're just a child with a temper
Haven't you heard don't hit a lady
Kicking your ass would be a pleasure.
He's drunk again, it's time to fight
Same old shit, just on a different night.
She grabs the gun, she's had enough
Tonight she'll find out how !@#$%^& tough is this man
Pulls the trigger fast as she can....Never again
Been there before but not like this
Seen it before but not like this
Never before have I seen it this bad
She's just a woman....Never again.
The song ended, and Ken opened his eyes. He stared at the ceiling, watching it. Funny how all depressing and violent songs that he knew from this band, Nickelback, mostly related to him. Hmmm.......
With Hikari and Taichi
Hikari and Taichi had stopped laughing, and had departed to their rooms. Hikari sat down on her bed, and started to pet Gatomon, who was sleeping. Gatomon popped and eye open, stretched and purred a bit. Hikari picked Gatomon up.
" What's up, Hikari? You look different. Is something wrong?" Gatomon asked.
Hikari raised an eyebrow.
" Well.....I just found out that my mom is an old and good friend of Ken's
mom, and that we're going over there for dinner. And she also said that Ken's
mom is having other problems, and that WE used to know Ken when we were
younger! I don't even remember....." Gatomon smiled.
" Well, go ask your mom what's wrong with Ken's mom. I think she'd tell you.
And as for Ken, I don't think he'll pull anything. I really think he's
changed. So, after you know, come back and gimme some gossip!" Gatomon
laughed, using slang to enhance the meaning. Hikari laughed and walked into
the kitchen and over to her mother. Mrs.Yagami looked up from the newspaper.
"What's up?" She asked. Hikari sighed and sat down.
" You said that Mrs.Ichijouji and Ken had other problems other then cooking.
What happened?" Mrs.Yagami set the newspaper down. Taichi walked into the
room.
" Yeah, I kind of want to know what's going on, too." Mrs.Yagami sighed.
" Well, apparently, Marie and Robert, her husband, had a fight. A big,
violent, painful fight. Around in the middle of it, their son, Ken, ran into the
room and tried to stop it. That only made it worse, and Robert ended up
hitting Ken really hard in the face. Then Robert ran out of the house, and he
hasn't shown up in 18 days. Ken's not taking it well either. She says that
he's always locked up in his room, in the dark, listening to music, or just
sitting there. Poor guy must think it's his fault......" Hikari and Taichi
froze. Ken's dad left? No wonder Ken never wanted to be with other DD. He was
afraid they would leave him like everyone else.
" Oh, thanks mom. We just needed to know that...." Hikari and Taichi literally
ran off to her room.
Once in Hikari's room, Taichi and Hikari sat on the bed. Hikari shook Gatomon awake. Gatomon looked up at her.
" Any news?" She asked lazily. Hikari coughed a bit.
" Ken's dad left him and his mom after hitting Ken. Man, no wonder Ken's so
dark.......Maybe that explains that black mark on his temple......" Hikari
sighed. This wasn't going to be good........
" Taichi! Hikari! We're leaving now!" Mrs.Yagami called from the kitchen. The
leapt up, got ready, and ran out the door. They jumped into the car, and sped
off. Literally. Mrs.Yagami was one of those women who are crazy on the road,
and push the gas petal a little hard.
Hikari's thoughts
I can't believe it. Ken's dad leaving them? Poor Ken. After we go home, I'll call Takeru, Daisuke, Iori and Miyako, and tell them about it. They need to know. I wonder, is this truly the only reason that Ken doesn't want to join us, or is it something else?
Taichi's thoughts
Man, now I think I've seen it all. First, I think Ken's nothing but a jerk and an evil idiot, then, he's turned good with a loss, and then I find out that he just lost his father. And that he was hit trying to help. Man, I'm confused.
The Yagami's pulled into the apartment parking lot, got out of the car, and walked into the building. Mrs. Yagami rung then little buzzer for Ichijouji Residence. A small voice buzzed from the little intercom.
" Yes?" The voice asked. Mrs.Yagami smiled.
" Marie, it's me, Karen. We're coming up."
" Okay!" Mrs.Ichijouji's excited voice made Hikari's heart drop. So, she was
desperate. This was going to be bad. Maybe. The door opened, and they walked
through it, and made their way up some stairs, turned some corners, and then
came to the Ichijouji door. Mrs.Yagami knocked on it, and the door swung open
to reveal a mousy little woman, same height as Daisuke. Her short brown hair
was all curled nice. Her smile was nice, but sad in a way. With a perfect set
of white teeth, elf ears and upturned nose, Hikari knew now where Ken got his
elf ears, white teeth and upturned nose. Her big brown eyes stared a little
while.
" Hey, Karen, come on in. Ken's in his room.....again. I swear, that boy must
think it's his only safe haven in there, honestly. Oh well..." Mrs.Yagami,
Hikari and Taichi walked in, taking of their shoes. They hung up their
jackets. Mrs.Ichijouji pointed down the hall.
" Ken's in his room. You can't miss it. It's right at the end of the hall.
He's got his headphones on. He might not be able to hear you, he always puts
the volume really high for some reason. I don't know, but I hope he doesn't go
deaf." Taichi and Hikari nodded, and walked down the hall to Ken's room. They
walked through the door. Ken was sitting in a chair with his back to them,
headphones on, eyes closed and completely unaware of them. Hikari walked over
to him, and leaned close, putting her ear near the headphones. It was crystal
clear to her, because it was so loud. Hikari gasped and motioned Taichi over.
He put his ear close on the other side.
Father's hands are lined with dirt from long days in the field
Mother's hands are serving meals in a café on Main Street
With mouths to feed... just Tryin' to keep clothing on our backs
And all I hear about... is how it's so bad
It's too bad, it's stupid
Too late, so wrong, so long
It's too bad we had no time to rewind
Let's walk, let's talk
You left without saying goodbye, although I'm sure you tried
You call the house from time to time to make sure we're alive
But you weren't there right when I needed you the most
And now I dream about it... and how it's so bad
It's too bad, it's stupid
Too late, so wrong, so long
It's too bad we had no time to rewind
Let's walk, let's talk
It's so bad, it's too bad, it's stupid
It's too late, so wrong, so long
It's too bad we had no time to rewind
Let's walk, let's talk
Father's hands are lined with guilt from tearing us apart
Guess it turned out in the end, just look at where we are
We made it out...
...we still got clothing on our backs
And now I scream about it...
...and how it's so bad, it's so bad, it's so bad
It's too bad, it's stupid
Too late, so wrong, so long
It's too bad we had no time to rewind
Let's walk, let's talk
It's so bad, it's too bad, it's stupid
It's too late, so wrong, so long
It's too bad we had no time to rewind
Let's walk, let's talk
Long time, let's walk, let's talk
Hikari and Taichi leaned away. So, Ken really was in pain. Well, that's
what they thought.
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ELP: Okay, first chapter done. I don't own anything, and I don't want anyone suing me. I have no money. R&R! Okay, Sammy, get out there and kick some ass!
Sammy: R&R, or I'll tackle ya!